My 15 mins or so looking/searching didn't answer my question, but I'm sure it's been discussed here before, so bear with me.
I've been trying to determine if .38+p is OK in my S&W victory, and been finding all sorts of information, opinions, fears, and lies. What I have seen several times is that SAAMI changed the chamber pressure spec on .38spc in the early '70s, usually cited as dropping from 20,000psi to 17,000psi.
Now, from what I've read, 20,000psi is the current spec on .38+p. So, does that mean .38+p is relatively the same as the old .38 special that my victory was designed for?
Am I OK to shoot/practice with .38spc, load +p for defense, and likely never fire them but not kill myself if I do?
Or, should I stick solely with .38special in this revolver (it has less than 50rds through it, and has been sitting on a shelf for 60 years).
Is this the right sub-forum for this question?
I try to pack as many questions into a thread as possible, to reduce my bandwidth electron footprint, Al would be proud of me
Thanks in advance, Hotlead.